This post was previously published as a guest post atMiss Mustard Seed in her workshop seriesof 2010. You might have missed it there, so I am rerunning it here for your pleasure and painting fun. My best 20 painting tips Before I begin I … [Read more...]
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So you are looking for DIY ideas for your home? Maybe even some DIY home improvement ideas?
But maybe you are a bit scared? Don’t worry, I am self-thought and flawed all the way and yet I have managed quite a few projects that have beautified and improved our home. Come see how I do it, and you will never be scared again. Let’s learn together.
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Garden Table ~ The Case of the Amazing Halves
Hello dear fellow bloggers, Happy Good Friday to you. Today has been a good Friday to me in many ways. My Love decided (after some persuasion from my side) to take an extra day off at work AND to take a day off from studying as well. So we have … [Read more...]
My Little Sawhorse Bench ~ Channeling Funky Junk or MissMustardSeed
Hello everybody, how is life treating you? I hope all is well in your little corner of the world. In my little corner things have definitely taken a turn for the better. I spent the better part of my weekend covered in white paint specks and with … [Read more...]
Top 10 Makeover Projects 2010
Hello my friends, I truly hope you all had a blessed Christmas and are not yet stressing out over getting all the Christmas decorations put away. I am having the week off, and I am enjoying doing absolutely nothing. Everyday I take a look at that … [Read more...]
How to reupholster a chair ~ While trying not to go crazy
Chair Reupholstering DIY Tutorial Thanks all for your love for my mailbag chair. I thought you might like to look at it one more time. This is the proverbial ‘after’ glamour shot. Enjoy it because the rest of this post contains a lot … [Read more...]
Postal Chair ~ My New Chair Makeover
Hi you guys, aren’t you all very nice making me feel that I am not crazy, split-personality and all. I guess when it comes to not being able to make up my mind as regards to my style of preference, I am in good company. But enough about that, today … [Read more...]
How to dress a Bookcase
Howdie friends, thank you all for chipping-in on the rug dilemma. I think a resolution is close, but not reached yet, I think I need to do just a little more massaging, if you catch my drift. In the mean time let’s talk about something else. Y’all … [Read more...]
Repurposed Wood Headboard ~ An other Bedroom Reveal
Howdy guys, remember when I showed you this sneak-peak of my ongoing bedroom makeover? Well you are about to see more. Cause look this drab, boring and most of all empty bedroom I started out with (here comes the infamous before … [Read more...]
Closet Makeover with Wallpaper ~ Finally a Bedroom Reveal
Yes, the moment you have been waiting for has arrived, today is the day that I reveal my first bedroom makeover project. Remember this closet at the foot of our bed? When I asked for your suggestions for my bedroom … [Read more...]
How to Paint Striped Walls ~ My Guest Room Makeover in Progress
Hello sweet friends. Thank you all for your encouraging words about my insecurities and lack of confidence. Seems I am not the only one who has to deal with an ever-present inner critic. But I am sure that if we keep doing what we are doing here in … [Read more...]
How to make a Built-in from an Ikea Billy Bookcase
Good day dear friends. I am here to tell you that THAT day has finally come, the day that I show you that big project I have been hinting about for months now. The project that had a steep learning curve for me, and made me overcome some pretty … [Read more...]
Our New Concrete Pond ~ A Finished Garden Project
Hello my darlings, how is life treating you? I hope you are all enjoying your summer (or winter, hello there down under) to the fullest. I have only two more weeks of work ahead of me and then I am off for four weeks of summer holidays (and shht … [Read more...]
Suitcase nightstand for the Guestroom
Suitcase nightstand. Loving this little project of mine. Combining a vintage suitcase and an old side table and painting it all white, gave me a lovely bit of storage in this bedroom. We have an itty-bitty guestroom, that is just … [Read more...]
I am loving my new white cupboard
I have given the little brown cupboard a Songbird makeover. As you can see it no longer is brown. I’m in love with the new look. It is so nice to see a rundown little cupboard of my in-laws spring back to life. The white paint and the … [Read more...]
Office chair makeover
Last week I showed you a more than ordinary office chair. You know the kind basic, black and boring. But I wanted a comfortable office chair that I could adjust in height and that could easily swirl between my desks. So when I found one for next to … [Read more...]
Cupboard Makeover – an Ikea Hack
I have been stretching my DIY muscles and I have been working with power tools! And it was much more fun than I expected. So I did a little tutorial on what I did, come check it out. I gave an old Ikea cupboard a total makeover. The cupboard is at … [Read more...]